vstars Chapter 333 Water Pool
Chapter 333 Water Pool
After cleaning up the battlefield, the two continued to follow the map toward the mysterious pool.
Soon after, they passed through a dense forest, and suddenly a deep pool of water lay quietly in the center of the forest.
The pool is surrounded by thick, ancient trees. Sunlight shines through the gaps in the leaves, casting a thin, pale golden mist over the entire pool, making it appear mysterious and serene.
The water surface was like a black mirror, without the slightest ripple, reflecting even the shadows of the surrounding trees perfectly, creating an eerie and unsettling atmosphere.
“This is it.” Song Yufei stepped forward, her gaze fixed on the pool, her brows furrowing slightly. “Judging from the fluctuations in spiritual energy, this place is indeed very unusual.”
“Tsk, it does look pretty creepy.” Mo Ming stood behind her, hands on his hips, raising an eyebrow. “But why do I feel like this thing is a little too quiet? Like a sinister trap.”
Song Yufei nodded. She carefully probed the area with her divine sense, but still found nothing. The pool seemed perfectly calm, but it was precisely because of this excessive calmness that it became even more unsettling, as if it were hiding all its secrets in the unfathomable depths.
"We can't go down there rashly."
Mo Ming said decisively, "Although there is nothing wrong with this pool on the surface, it must be unusual to be marked in the core area of the Spirit Beast Forest."
It cannot be ruled out that there is a large-scale formation involved; more likely, it's a cover for the presence of danger.
Song Yufei leaned against a large tree and yawned lazily. "Alright, what do you suggest? We can't just stare at this pond like that."
"Let's test it out," Mo Ming said after a moment's thought. "Let the pet try first and see if the pool reacts."
Song Yufei smiled, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.
Mo Ming reached out and patted Xiong Da beside him. "Xiong Da, go warm up the crowd and see if it's stagnant water or a demon cave."
Xiong Da understood Mo Ming's command, stretched lazily, stood up, and dragged its huge body to the edge of the pool.
At the same time, Song Yufei gently patted Xiaoyu's head, signaling it to cooperate with Xiong Da's actions.
"You go first, or me?" Mo Ming narrowed his eyes and looked at Song Yufei with a smile.
"Why don't you go first? I'm curious to see what kind of tricks it can pull off this time," Song Yufei replied without any politeness, a slightly provocative smile playing on her lips.
"Okay, let my Xiongda give you a good start."
Mo Ming raised his hand and waved it. Xiong Da immediately grinned, raised his huge bear paw high, and his spiritual power surged upwards, directly slamming into the center of the pool.
"boom--"
With a tremendous force, the center of the pool was instantly enveloped by a powerful spiritual energy. However, surprisingly, the pool, which was expected to erupt with huge waves or roar, did not react at all.
After Xiong Da's giant paw slammed down, the water remained as smooth as a mirror, without even the slightest ripple, as if the attack had never happened.
"Huh?" Mo Ming's eyes widened, and he whistled. "Oh my, not a sound? Xiong Da's palm power is now enough to shatter a mountain."
Song Yufei's gaze sharpened, she pondered for a moment, and then looked at Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, you should try it too."
The female jade lion let out a low roar, its entire body radiating layers of jade-colored light. It took two steps back, then suddenly gathered all its spiritual power, and a beam of solidified jade light shot towards the pool like an arrow!
"Bam—"
The attack landed precisely in the center of the pool, its spiritual energy exploding and radiating light. However, something astonishing happened once again—the powerful and fierce attack seemed to sink without a trace, failing to create even a ripple.
The water surface remained smooth as a mirror, as if nothing had happened.
“A bottomless pit…” Song Yufei murmured softly, more and more doubts rising in her mind.
"Hey, this is getting more and more interesting!" Mo Ming was clearly not nervous at all, and a pleasant smile appeared on his lips. "This place is not simple, maybe there really is something good down there."
“But it could also be a place of death.” Song Yufei glanced at him, her tone calm and serious.
Upon hearing this, Mo Ming gave her an appreciative look. "Whether it's something good or a death trap, it would be a waste of our courage to go in and investigate if we didn't."
They then continued their analysis, "The power of the water blockade is extremely strong; any form of external attack is completely absorbed. This suggests that it may have a special energy conversion mechanism, either some kind of absolute defensive formation or spatial power."
Song Yufei stroked her chin, a hint of amusement in her eyes. "Alright, let's confirm again: are we going to continue testing the waters, or jump in and take the risk?"
Mo Ming smiled smugly and turned to Song Yufei, "Since conventional methods aren't working, let's use some special methods."
He extended his palm, and a bronze longsword exuding an ancient aura slowly appeared. The blade was engraved with intricate array patterns, resembling lurking behemoths, faintly radiating an aura of overwhelming power.
"Your bronze demon-suppressing sword?"
Song Yufei raised an eyebrow, looking at the ancient sword lifted by spiritual energy, a hint of admiration in her eyes. She stepped forward, crossed her arms, and asked curiously, "It seems a little different from before?"
"Hahaha, just you wait and see." Mo Ming didn't answer her; he didn't plan to tell anyone about the sword spirit yet.
Mo Ming gave a light hum, his expression turning serious. "The Demon-Suppressing Sword is most sensitive to formations and sealing power. Let's see if it can uncover the secrets of this pool."
As he spoke, he waved his right hand, and the bronze demon-suppressing sword hummed, its blade radiating a blazing azure light. In an instant, the array patterns flickered like flames, faintly emitting a clear, crisp sword cry.
"Demon-Suppressing Sword - Flame's Lament," Mo Ming murmured.
As the words fell, the Demon-Suppressing Sword suddenly emitted a loud ringing sound, and as the sword spun, a burst of intense flames surged from its tip.
The flames were dark red, as if the raging fire contained the oppressive power of a mountain. This was Mo Ming's own spiritual power, which was the combined power of the refined Purgatory Tribulation Fire and the Bronze Demon-Suppressing Sword, reaching its peak.
"Hoo—" Song Yufei took two steps back, a hint of wariness flashing in her eyes, and muttered under her breath, "Making such a big fuss, don't burn yourself out."
Mo Ming ignored her teasing, his gaze fixed on the center of the pool. "Go!" he shouted, and his sword, wreathed in raging flames, transformed into a streak of crimson light that shot straight towards the center of the pool!
"boom--"
The bronze demon-suppressing sword pierced the water with a thunderous crash, and dark red flames instantly engulfed the entire pool, resembling a burning inferno. As the sword light surged, a deep, rumbling sound emanated from the depths of the pool, like the growl of an ancient beast.